# TextControl.OnTextContextMenuOpening Method

> Raises the TextContextMenuOpening event.

- **Product:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms
- **Section:** Reference
- **Kind:** Method
- **Introduced:** 19.0
- **Namespace:** `TXTextControl`
- **Package:** `TXTextControl.TextControl.WinForms.SDK` (assembly `TXTextControl.Windows.Forms.dll`, from the private NuGet feed or Text Control Offline Packages)
- **.NET Framework:** reference `TXTextControl.Windows.Forms.dll` from the setup
- **Path:** TX Text Control .NET for Windows Forms > Reference > TXTextControl > TextControl.OnTextContextMenuOpening Method
- **523 words**
- **Web URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/textcontrol/ontextcontextmenuopening-method/
- **LLMs URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/textcontrol/ontextcontextmenuopening-method/llms.txt
- **LLMs-Full URL:** https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/textcontrol/ontextcontextmenuopening-method/llms-full.txt

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### Description

Raises the TextContextMenuOpening event.

### Syntax

```csharp
protected virtual void OnTextContextMenuOpening(TextContextMenuEventArgs e);
```

```vbnet
Protected Overridable Sub OnTextContextMenuOpening(e As TextContextMenuEventArgs)
```

### Parameters

| Parameter | Description |
|---|---|
| e | Specifies a [TextContextMenuEventArgs](https://docs.textcontrol.com/tx-text-control-dotnet-winforms/reference/txtextcontrol/textcontextmenueventargs/llms-full.txt) object that contains the event data. |

### Examples

The following example extends Text Control and performs custom processing when On Text Context Menu Opening is invoked.

```csharp
class CustomTextControl : TextControl
{
    protected override void OnTextContextMenuOpening(TextContextMenuEventArgs e)
    {
        // Add custom processing before registered event handlers run.
        base.OnTextContextMenuOpening(e);
    }
}
```

```vbnet
Class CustomTextControl
    Inherits TextControl

    Protected Overrides Sub OnTextContextMenuOpening(e As TextContextMenuEventArgs)
        ' Add custom processing before registered event handlers run.
        MyBase.OnTextContextMenuOpening(e)
    End Sub
End Class
```

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